Silvano Bertini

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Silvano Bertini
Bertini c. 1969
Born(1940-03-27)27 March 1940
Signa, Italy
Died27 June 2021(2021-06-27) (aged 81)
Florence, Italy
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins42
Wins by KO18
Losses3
Draws1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Welterweight
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Moscow Welterweight
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples Welterweight

Silvano Bertini (27 March 1940 – 27 June 2021) was an Italian boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 1963 European Championships and a bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] In 1965 he turned professional and was undefeated in his first 28 fights before losing to Jean Josselin in 1969. He retired in 1973 after failing to come out for the bell in the 12th round against Koichi Wajima for the WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles.[2]

Bertini died on 27 June 2021, aged 81.[3]

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